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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2021
Arizona reports 1,039 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths Monday
Arizona public health officials on Monday reported 1,039 new coronavirus cases and no additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2021Glendale to host antique tractor and engine show this weekend
Take a trip to the past by visiting Glendale’s 31st Annual Winter Antique Tractor & Engine Show at the Sahuaro Ranch on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2021Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Feb. 26-28
From two Arizonans pleading guilty in a $300 million telemarketing fraud scheme to renovations being completed on a 50-year-old Phoenix park, here are the biggest stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2021Authorities searching for missing man last seen at Grand Canyon
The National Park Service is searching for a 40-year-old Kentucky man who went missing at the Grand Canyon last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2021Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum named among top 10 zoos in the US
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson ranked eighth in a top 10 list of the best zoos in the nation, voted on by USA Today's readers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2021Firefighters battle large blaze after gas line breaks in Phoenix
A gas line break had Phoenix fire crews battling a large blaze for around two hours early Sunday morning near Seventh Street and University Drive.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2021Arizona reports 1,075 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths Sunday
Arizona public health officials reported 1,075 new coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, Feb. 28.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2021Loop 202 Santan Freeway overnight closures, restrictions start Tuesday
Overnight ramp closures and lane restrictions are expected on a section of Loop 202 Santan Freeway in Gilbert starting Tuesday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 2021Arrowhead Towne Center evacuated over unverified bomb threat
Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale was evacuated Saturday afternoon after receiving an email of a bomb threat, police say.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 2021
2 Arizona residents plead guilty in $300M telemarketing fraud scheme
Two Arizonans have plead guilty for their roles in a $300 million telemarketing fraud scheme that targeted elderly and other vulnerable victims nationwide, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 20212 more teens arrested in parking garage shooting of UArizona student
Two additional 17-year-olds have been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a University of Arizona student in a campus parking garage last weekend, authorities said Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 2021‘Piggy Bank Bandit’ accused of 2 more bank robberies in Phoenix
Authorities say a suspect known as the "Piggy Bank Bandit" robbed two U.S. Bank branches in Phoenix on Friday. He has been accused of six robberies in all.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 2021Police arrest 20-year-old for murder at Desert Sky Mall shooting in Phoenix
Phoenix Police announced the arrest of one man in connection to a shooting at Desert Sky Mall that left one man dead and another injured.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 2021Arizona reports 1,179 new COVID-19 cases, 70 more deaths Saturday
Arizona public health officials on Saturday reported 1,179 new coronavirus cases and 70 additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 2021Permit reservations to Arizona’s popular Fossil Creek open Monday
Permit reservations for popular outdoor spot Fossil Creek in the Coconino National Forest will go on sale next week, officials announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 26, 2021US Marshals arrest child sex crime suspect in Arizona
The U.S. Marshals Service arrested a suspect in Arizona accused of child sex crimes, the agency said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 26, 2021Teen charged with murder in UArizona campus garage shooting
A teenager was arrested for the shooting death of a University of Arizona student in a campus parking garage last weekend, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 26, 2021Luke AFB locked down after gun report, but no threat found
Luke Air Force Base was placed on lockdown following a report of an individual with a gun at a medical facility on base, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 26, 2021
Arizona reports 1,621 new COVID-19 cases, 83 more deaths Friday
Arizona public health officials on Friday reported 1,621 new coronavirus cases and 83 additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 26, 2021Morning Squeeze to hold hiring fair for new downtown Phoenix location
Popular Valley breakfast and lunch spot Morning Squeeze will hold a hiring fair next week for the new downtown Phoenix location, the restaurant announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 26, 2021Closures set for I-10 near downtown Phoenix, Loop 101 this weekend
A section of Loop 101 in the North Valley and a portion of Interstate 10 near downtown Phoenix are scheduled to be closed this weekend, ADOT said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 25, 2021FBI seeking ‘Piggy Bank Bandit’ accused of 4 Valley bank robberies
Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person accused of three robberies in December of last year and another on Monday at banks across the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 25, 2021Peoria school bus aide accused of touching passenger inappropriately
A West Valley school bus aide was arrested Wednesday for allegedly touching a passenger inappropriately, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 25, 2021More than 50 firefighters needed to control blaze on 7th Street in Phoenix
Dozens of firefighters were needed to subdue a blaze that shot flames 20 feet through the roof of a central Phoenix commercial building early Thursday, authorities said.